Church

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to attend 'Service of Hope' as Cardinal takes imams to visit Pope Francis
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to attend a Service of Hope at Westminster Abbey tomorrow, Wednesday, to bring together those 'touched' by the terror attack at Westminster on 22 March.

Pastor wakes up to church on fire: evangelical church in France faces arson attack
An evangelical church in France has been the victim of an arson attack, the second incident against the church in just over a week.

'What do I do if God's will is not ours?' Revolutionary Bible study tool hopes to unite thousands
The hope is thousands of small groups watch a video online simultaneously and share their thoughts and own answers on social media via #globalhaverim.

Thousands of children accused of witchcraft, forced into homelessness and trafficking in DRC, Pope calls out injustice
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of outcast children are rejected by their families, forced in to homelessness and trafficking, and are accused of witchcraft.

Bishop of Truro appointed Archbishop of Canterbury's key advisor
The Archbishop of Canterbury's new senior advisor will be the current Bishop of Truro, Tim Thornton.

Christians in Iraq to embark on 80-mile 'peace walk' across the war-torn country in Holy Week
Christians in Iraq will take part in an 80-mile 'peace walk' during Holy Week to urge an end to violence in the countryand around the Middle East.

Southern Baptists launch bid to recruit ethnic minority missionaries
Southern Baptists are launching funding efforts to address a chronic under-representation of ethnic minorities in overseas mission trips.

Furious Church row over whether National Trust wiped 'Easter' from Easter egg hunts
'This is an industrial operation to effectively replace Jesus with the Cadbury bunny and lure children and families away from Good Friday traditions.'

'I loved drugs more than life itself': How Jesus transformed this former addict's life
A former drug addict whose life had spiralled destructively out of control has shared how he found salvation, hope and reconciliation through meeting Jesus.

Pope Francis visits earthquake hit victims
Pope Francis visited an embattled region of Italy on Sunday that has been rebuilt after being devastated by earthquakes five years ago.

Sinners R Us? We do it God's way? Help this clergyman find a new slogan for the Church of England
Rev Richard Coles, the witty Church of England clergyman who is a former member of the Communards pop group as well as a BBC broadcaster, has shared on Facebook that he's been asked to think up a corporate slogan for the Church.

How can I be sure that someone needs deliverance ministry?
One symptom is an attraction and repulsion towards Jesus, holy places, holy things, holy people. People want help but something is trying to prevent them from getting it. They will often be unable to pray through the Lord's Prayer, especially the words 'deliver us from evil'. There are other signs as well.

Crisis for Church of England as older female churchgoers pass away
The Church of England is facing a demographic time bomb as a generation of 70,000 active laywomen is passing away, according to new research.

Welsh bishops dismiss complaints against homophobia as 'without merit'
The Church in Wales has dismissed three complaints following allegations of homophobia after senior gay cleric was rejected as Bishop of Llandaff.

Churchgoing among kids plummets as parents admit they could do more to share Christian faith
ewer than three-quarters of parents say they share Bible stories with their children and just one in four find it helpful to talk about faith with their kids, according to national charities Care for the Family and HOPE in a new report today.

Church of England implementing new rules to prevent clergy sexual abuse
The Church of England has issued a progress report, one year on from the publication of a major report into safeguarding in the Church.